Most of the time it's just me and my acoustic guitar...
(with occasional help from my Line 6 DL looper pedal).
However here are some of the other lovely musicians who I play with sometimes:-
Arwel Lloyd - Guitar and Backing Vocals.
Ryan Aston - Drums
Wal Coughlan - Bass
Javier Matteo - Percussion
Lucy Skinner - Cello
Jamie Fisher - Percussion
Chris Marshall - Percussion
Andy "The Pod" Tolman - Double Bass
Influences
John Mayer
Tim Buckley
Jeff Buckley
The Beatles
James Taylor
Simon and Garfunkel
John Martyn
Nick Drake
Jason Mraz
Sounds Like
AL LEWIS....but maybe also
John Mayer
Tim Buckley
Jack Johnson
Damien Rice
David Gray
Jason Mraz......and finally
James Taylor
Al Lewis is a singer/songwriter originally from North Wales but now based in London.
“..If Damien Rice and Tim Buckley ever met in a bar one day, decided to write a bunch of songs and then asked Jack Johnson to play them, then you’d probably get something close to what you might expect to hear from Al Lewis.”
- Venue Magazine (Bristol)
YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Including.... "WAITING FOR YOU (Music Video)",
"Llosgi:- yn fyw ar Wedi 7 (S4/C)", "NOBODY BUT YOU" Live @ The Slaughtered Lamb", "Y RHESWM:- yn fyw ar Popty (S4/C)" and the music video for "MEMORIES":-
BIOGRAPHY
The Story so Far..............
Although still only 23, Al has been performing and composing since he was 15. It was during those early formative years, having formed a band with his school friends in North Wales, that he developed a passion for music and in particular song writing.
In 2002 he started studying at the University of Bristol. He soon assimilated himself into the live music scene there and enjoyed great success playing to large crowds across Bristol.
Between 2004 and 2005 Al lived in Toulouse, France. While living in France he began to do several solo acoustic concerts. On his return from France, Al recorded his first EP. Songs from this first EP picked up airplay on BBC Wales and Bristol and Al began performing live acoustic gigs all over Bristol and Cardiff.
In October 2006 his debut album "More Ways than One" was released. The album was recorded at Briar Bank Studios in Penarth, South Wales. It contained 12 tracks (including one in French and one in Welsh) and yet again received widespread airplay on regional BBC radio stations.
In March 2007 at the live televised “Song for Wales” competition Al performed and co-wrote the song “Llosgi” (Burning) which won the professional songwriters category and came second overall.
The following summer Al released his first Welsh language EP entitled “Byw mewn Breuddwyd” (Living in a Dream) and performed at the “Wakestock Festival” alongside Mark Ronson. Later in the year Al played at the inaugural “Swn Fest” in Cardiff hosted by Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens.
A regular face on the London acoustic-scene; Al can be seen performing at well known venues across the city such as The Bedford, The Troubadour, The Slaughtered Lamb and Ginglik.
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I am fine thanks, done quite much travelling this spring... :) Back to Finland soon. Hey, take care, maybe I got a chance to come to your gig once again. Have a lovely summerdays, Cheers.
Hot 'n' Sticky June day greetings! Really hope you can make it along to No.4 on THURSDAY 19TH JUNE for some great music and a boogie...you know you want to ;-)
All the best, [Thee alternative - 3rd Thursday of EVERY month!]
Just a quick message to let you know that we're playing a rare Cardiff gig tonight at The Buffalo Bar.
We're supporting Echolounge and are being supported by Me & The Major.
You get a FREE copy of our new 'Sick of Me' EP which was described by Venue magazine as '...an extraordinary sound...the exhilarating thing we've heard all week'.
Entry is £3 only. Be great to meet you after having been MySpace friends for so long!
Have you managed to get your hands on a G7th capo yet?! If not, then you're missing out and you should have a look and get in touch if you're interested...
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Big City Redneck Presents the third installment of our ongoing series of showcases for up and coming swellegant, magnificent and downright stupendous bands on Thursday April 17th (this thursday!!) at the Buffalo Bar in Islington.
Interviews with the band will be available on www. bigcityredneck. co. uk shortly!
Big City Redneck Presents! Doors: 8:30pm - 1am Nr. tube: Highbury and Islington £6/£5 concessions
Rosalita http://www. myspace. com/rosalitaband http://www. rosalita. co. uk/ "Madness meets the Mode/Depeche Madness. On Manga Girl the singer even yelps, you know, like Adam Ant used to. They love 1981. " - Paul Lester, Guardian
The Laurel Collective www. myspace. com/thelaurelcollective ***Just signed to Domino Records!*** “The Laurel Collective are 6 nice, affable young bachelors and two sick, ultraviolent delinquents who play a simmering stew of musical influences. ” – Channel 4
The Great Statesmen http://www. myspace. com/thegreatstatesmen ***XFM Unsigned/BBC6Music Unsigned WINNERS*** “The Great Statesmen live show is more than just a gig - it a full body workout with a massage at the end. Go and see them!” – Clubfandango